Tuesday, May 17, 2011

It has been a really long time since I have blogged...and I have so much to catch up on...I have no idea where to begin...so please stick with me as I jump around and try to do a lot of catch up, but for now I will begin with the newest member of our Family!

After we lost Edward, Jared and I weren't sure if we wanted to add another child into our family. We were very indecisive, yes...no...yes...no! We were scared to try again for fear of loosing another child, we did want to try again so we could end our Beautiful Family with Happy thoughts. We soon decided that we would wait a year to make the decision and take the time we needed to grieve Edward and the time we needed to heal ourselves and our Family.

Not long after my spur of the moment trip to Colorado we found out that we were expecting again. We were excited, scared, worried, we had so many emotions going on at the same time that we didn't know what to think. We went to my Dr. and found out that I was due May 4, 2011. We went through the pregnancy finding it hard to get excited, once we got past 21 weeks it became easier (21 weeks is when we lost Edward), but we were still scared. Once we hit 24 weeks it became even more easier (24 weeks a baby is viable and the Dr.s are willing to help save the baby when outside of the womb). Once 32 weeks came even more easier (every week you can keep a baby in the better the chances are). At 37 weeks we had an amniocentesis done to see if the lungs were developed, we got the results 2 hours after the procedure was done then went in the next day to be induced.

*Side Note: At 22 weeks gestation I was diagnosed with a condition called PUPPPS, I was and still am very itchy. There are many times when I want to rip my skin off. This is why we decided to induce early, we were hoping that it would go away once I delivered, but it hasn't.

On Thursday April 14, 2011 we went to the hospital and I was induced and at 4:15pm our Son Rowdy James joined our family.

We were so Happy to hear him cry, hold him and then to bring him home with us. He is truly a blessing. We are having fun relearning what it is like to be parents to a newborn again. I got used to sleeping through the night (oh how I miss those days, but wouldn't trade what I have now to have them back). Rowdy is a very easy going baby, don't get me wrong we have our moments, but I can't complain. I am Thankful to my Heavenly Father for sending us our Rowdy, and am truly blessed to be his mom. I am looking forward to the joys that will come as we raise him.

Alyssa- I haven't checked your blog in forever because you haven't been posting. I was so happy to see this post! Rowdy is beautiful. What a doll. Have fun with your BOY....you guys deserve this happiness!

Jared and I were married in October of 1995, we have four beautiful daughters Breanna, Amber, Candace, Jodi, our Angel Edward and a son Rowdy. I am a Stay At Home Mom, and truly enjoy the ups and downs of raising our children, keeping the house clean and fulfilling my callings in church. We are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Spending time together as a family is truly our greatest joy.